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Stern wants a public inquiry into Const. Jason Nevill’s 13-year career as a Barrie police officer.

Nevill is charged with assaulting Stern’s son Jason in November 2010 at the Bayfield Mall.

Stern was bowling with friends at the mall when one friend knocked down a large Christmas ornament and broke it.

Responding to the mischief call, Nevill eventually charged Jason Stern with being drunk in public and assaulting an officer.

Months later, a video documenting the confrontation was seen by the police chief, and Nevill was charged with assault and fabricating evidence.

Those charges have yet to be proven in court.

The video, released to the media, shows the pair talking for less than a minute, then Jason Stern is pinned to the ground by Nevill and two Bayfield Mall security officers.

“There’s more than just facial cuts that happen in an incident like this, it changes a person’s life,” said David Stern.

Stern understands the ongoing trial is taking some time, as the Crown and judge come from outside jurisdictions and have to coordinate their schedules.

The trial is set to continue April 5 and May 4.

“I’m glad that it’s still being kept in Barrie because they were also considering having other court dates in other cities,” said Stern.

But after the trial wraps up, Stern hopes for a public inquiry into Nevill’s past behaviour, questioning the officer’s use of force when making other arrests.

This isn’t Nevill’s first time before the courts.

More than four years ago, Nevill was acquitted of criminal charges of assault after striking a mental health patient he took to the Royal Victoria Hospital over a suicide threat. During that trial, court heard the man spit on Nevill, and he responded by striking the man twice. The Justice in that trial said Nevill did not use excessive force.